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- Strengths-based perspective
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- School-based experience
About Tracy
LISW, LCSW-C. Licensed in Maryland with 23 years of clinical experience. Tracy Kessler works with people on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She describes her work using a strengths-based perspective and transformation education to help people change how they relate to themselves and their surroundings.
Tracy spent 18 years providing school-based mental health services to children and adolescents in the public school system. That background informs her practical approach to problems that affect home and school life. She lists ADHD, PTSD, and child trauma among her areas of expertise and notes experience with survivors of abuse, domestic violence, and people with mood and behavioral disorders.
Her stated methods include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. In sessions she focuses on identifying strengths, teaching skills, and supporting changes that help people manage symptoms and daily challenges.
Tracy also mentions work in advocacy, mentoring, and coaching. She has experience with developmentally disabled and medically fragile children, foster care populations, and people coping with chronic illness or disability. Those experiences shape how she plans interventions and support.
She conducts therapy in English and holds clinical social work licences in Maryland. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
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How approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s perspective and uses active listening to help people feel understood and decide on goals. It is useful for exploring self-esteem, relationship strain, and adjusting to life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and homework. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, obsessions and compulsions, and mood regulation.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of traumatic experiences through strategies that reduce distress and build coping skills. It is applied when trauma, PTSD, or abuse histories affect daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress and circumstances evolve.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from quieter surroundings. Therapists generally adapt pacing, between-session tasks, and use of mindfulness or CBT exercises to suit remote settings.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Virginia, Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic approaches are used?
Her stated approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She uses these to teach skills and build on strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience, including 18 years in school-based mental health services for children and adolescents.
Which licences does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland, LCSW in Virginia, and LISW in Ohio and is based in Maryland.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.